PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joh Jah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Sylvia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jah
vs
Sylvia

188 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Team S.W.A.T.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joh Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Sylvia!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Sylvia.
Jah misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sylvia showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jah.

Sylvia shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jah's guard.
Sylvia passes Jah's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sylvia is looking to advance position but Jah won't allow it.
Jah is trying is best to control the position here.

Sylvia decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Jah fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sylvia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jah paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sylvia looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sylvia stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jah swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jah trying to keep a closed guard but Sylvia is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sylvia wants to pass the guard but Jah is keeping the position.
Jah trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sylvia wanted to stand there but Jah had control of the position.
Sylvia throwing strikes from guard but Jah blocks nicely.
Jah is pulling down on Sylvia's head. It's preventing any offense from Sylvia, at least for the moment.
Sylvia is looking to work some ground and pound but Jah has wrist control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sylvia misses with a kick to the body.
Jah swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jah lands a nice looking body shot.
Sylvia tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jah swivels and escapes.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
Sylvia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jah is fending him off so far but Sylvia persists. Nope, Jah circles away and we're back to standing.
Sylvia looks gassed!
Jah throws a series of punches but Sylvia moves out of range.
Jah lands with a nice combination. Sylvia backs away looking to recover.
Jah lands with a straight right. Sylvia didn't see that one coming.

Sylvia is rocked!
Jah fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Sylvia out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Joh Jah!